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K.Weaver
on June 12, 2013 at 11:55 am

Earthly Delights Nursery. EARTHLYDELIGHTSNURSERY.COM. 652 N. Thompson Road, Nipomo,Ca. 805-245-2420. Ower ,Ahle, is great to work with,very helpful and informative-she knows her stuff! This is a retail nursery that specializes in drought tolerant and native plants.

Hi there-
I live in the area between Nipomo and Arroyo Grande west of the freeway. We have sandy soil and have lots of Chinese houses and California poppies that bloom year after year. I would like to sew seeds of the lupine that is so prevalent in the spring around Nipomo. Do you know of a source for lupine seed that would be like the native ones around the area?
Thanks,
Marilee

Is the lupine you favor yellow, blue or lavender in color? Lupinus arboreus has a green leaf; in the Nipomo area it has a yellow flower, in other parts of the county it has a blue flower. If the lupine has a silver leaf and is lavender in color, on sandy soil, it’s probably Lupinus chamissonis (via Linda Chipping).

Have you checked with the nurseries listed on this page for seed? If you are willing to wait until last spring, early summer, they are very easy to gather for propagation.

Hi,
Just moved into a home in Nipomo (Trilogy @ Monarch Dunes) and would like to landscape backyard using California Natives/drought resistant. Are there landscape firms that specialize in this in the area?
Thanks

Deborah,
Welcome to SLO County and may we say, great choice on going with natives! Here is an addition to the list of local sources, above:SAGE Ecological Landscapes, 1188 Los Osos Valley Rd, Los Osos, CA 93402 (805) 574-0777. I hope this help!

CANCELLED

Saturday, Feb. 2, 9:00 am,

Point Buchon Trail, Montaña de Oro State Park

Meet at the Coon Creek Trailhead parking lot at the south end of MDO.

We will walk to the PG&E kiosk and sign in. The hike is 6.6 miles roundtrip with a 300 ft. elevation change. Come prepared to talk about birds, plants, and discover the picturesque headlands (binoculars recommended). There is also the possibility we may have access to some of the interior portions of the PG&E property.

Bring water, snacks, and dress in layers for changing weather. A hat and sturdy shoes are advised.

Robert S. Boyd is Alumni Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University, Alabama.

He received his doctorate in Botany from the University of California, Davis in 1986, and a master’s and undergraduate degree from Cal Poly Pomona. He is currently teaching conservation biology and has taught botany and ecology at Auburn University since 1988. His research interests include the management of rare and endangered plants, as well as the ecology and evolution of metal “hyperaccumulator” plants. These are plants that take unusually large amounts of metals into their tissues. In fact, Bob has had an insect species, “Boyd’s Black-Haired Bug” (Melanotrichus boydi) named after him for his work in this area. The bug feeds on the milkwort jewelflower (Streptanthus polygaloides), a nickel hyperaccumulator endemic to the Sierra Nevada.

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About CNPS-SLO

The mission of the California Native Plant Society is to increase understanding and appreciation of California’s native plants and to conserve them and their natural habitats through education, science, advocacy, horticulture and land stewardship.
The local San Luis Obispo Chapter, CNPS-SLO, was founded in 1967 and is one of 33 chapters statewide.